Lyor Cohen (born October 3, 1959) is an American music industry executive and entrepreneur. He has been actively involved in hip hop at various record labels for more than 30 years. He started by managing rappers for Rush Productions, then led Def Jam. [1]

4 days ago · Lyor Cohen, who held key executive roles at Def Jam Recordings from 1988 to 2004, has addressed Kanye West in an open letter. Cohen is known for his influential role in hip-hop. Cohen is known for ...

In this VladTV exclusive, music executive Lyor Cohen, who currently heads YouTube Music and is the former CEO of Warner Music and president of Def Jam, shares his journey in the entertainment...

Feb 6, 2025 · Former Def Jam president Lyor Cohen worked extensively with Irv Gotti, who co-founded Murder Inc. Recordings as an imprint under Def Jam with his brother Chris in 1998.

Lyor Cohen (born October 3, 1959) is an American music industry executive and entrepreneur. He has been actively involved in hip hop at various record labels for more than 30 years. He started by managing rappers for Rush Productions, then led Def Jam. After Def Jam, Cohen took on a leadership role at Warner Music Group.

Lyor Cohen is the Global Head of Music at Google & YouTube, and widely regarded as one of the modern music business’s most powerful executives. Cohen joined Google at the end of 2016, having previously acted as CEO of 300 Entertainment, which he co-founded.

Oct 29, 2021 · He started his music career at the sharp end, as road manager for the rap group Run-DMC in the 1980s. Rising through the ranks, he became co-president of Def Jam...

Aug 24, 2023 · But Lyor Cohen, now 63, saw opportunity. Working as a road manager for Russell Simmons's Rush Productions, Cohen eventually went on to manage the label, become the head of Def Jam, and sign a...

Jun 21, 2001 · The Story of Lyor Cohen: Little Lan$ky and the Big Check How the Israeli-raised president of Island Def Jam Records became one of the most important men in hip-hop, and why he may now become...

Lyor Cohen is a creative business music executive who has served as the leader of a major label, a world wide music group, consolidated numerous large recording entities, and now serves as the CEO/Co-Founder of 300 Entertainment.